I.
noun
ADJECTIVE
▪ prosperous , rich , wealthy
▪ powerful , prominent , successful
▪ foreign , local
▪ builders' ( BrE ), coal ( esp. BrE ), timber , wine , wool , etc.
▪
We bought a ton of sand from the builders' ~.
MERCHANT + NOUN
▪ fleet , marine ( AmE ), navy ( BrE ), seaman , ship , shipping , vessel
II.
adj.
Merchant is used with these nouns: ↑ banking , ↑ class , ↑ cruiser , ↑ fleet , ↑ navy , ↑ sailor , ↑ ship , ↑ vessel